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Partnr Clint a. Mawson, or erinnern, naeseonusnfrrs, Assistme, BY Masiva eterne-n-v rfmnrs, ro enenI Laon coil/trani@ rrp., or ritovnmic-E, Brione rsnann, A lcoarcan'rron or nnonn i'srinnin.V

LACE-TIPPING MACHlNE.

Application filed September 28,1923. Serial No. 665,338.

la/ly present invention relates to lace tipe pine` machines, and more particularly O im ini roved lace tippingv machine for simultaneously tipping the ends of a plurality of laces and for measuring the length of such laces.

ln my copending` application, Ser. No. @4,253 led June l, 1921, l have described and iai ed an improved process of applya ti, molded or moldable material to the end or ends of a lacing, suoli as shoe laces, corset laces, and the like, and my present machine is adapted to more `efl'ectively and economically practice the improved met iod of my copending application than has been heretofore possible.

rl`lie machine formingthe subject matter of my present invention is to be considered an inprovement over other prior machines invented ly me and particularly described and claimed in my Patent No. 1,486,838, dated rch ll, i924-, and l utilize, in my pies-ent machine, the novel idea of the reciprocating or oscillating lace feeding` or measuring device described and claimed in my application, Ser. lTo. 610,142, filed Jan. 2, 1923.

lilith a vieuY to increasing the output of machines of the class to which the present invention relates, l have designed an iinproved die comprised essentially of a plurality of separate and distinct heads mounted on a rotating member with means for bringing each of the dies successively into operative relation With respect to the stationary die block. rll"his feature Of my invvcntion is believed to be distinctly new and l desire, therefore, to claim the same broadly.

.llnother feature of my invention is an improvcd form of chain feed for feedinglacing tl rough the machine and into operative relation with respect to the die block. The sn srrely positioned dies engage a section of lacing` aboutV which molded or moldablc tipping' maerial is placed and the lacing is severed at a point intermediate the ends of the molded portion, thus separating' the indeterminate length of lacings into shert lacof predetermined length.

er feature of my invention relates to an f wed device for placing a dat lacing in predetermined position With relation to a die and die block to insure uniformity of product.

A further feature of my invention relates to an improved device in a machine of this character for measuring the length of a lac-V ing,l to be cut from lacing of indeterminate length. ln carrying out this feature of my invention I provide a pair of arms extendingl rearwardly of the machine and spaced apart from ca -ch other, thevdist-ance apart being adjustable to suit var-iene lengths et lacnss Within predetermined limlts,.and means are associated vvith such arms Vfor cooperating with the lacing and with the means for throwing `said lacing over the ends of the arms.

ifi still further feature of my invention relates to a device for positively removing the tipped ends of the lacings from the die and die blQcl after the operation of placing the molded or moldable material thereon.

ln addition to a device for cutting` lacings of predetermined length from a lacingof indeterminate length,` have devised an improved means for cutting from a lacing` of indeterminate length extremely long lacings of predetermined length which it would be otherwise impossible to cut with the apparatus above referred to, and in carrying out this function `of myA invention have devised a measuring means which brings the lacing over into asseciat-ion with the dies but once in every complete cycle of movement of the lacing feeding means. Also, in carrying,` out this feature of my invention, the lacing is arranged to'be broughtinto positionto be gripped by every alternate member of the chain feeding,- means, this feature therefore necessitating a readjustment of the rate of feeding` of the feeding` chains ivith respect to the rotative speed of the turret head carry ing' the plurality of dies.

ln articles of the present type, itis customary for commercial and practical reasons to count the same in gross lots, the smallest amount referred to in the trade being a gross. lt is desirable, therefore, to have means for separatin?,- the fi: ished ylacings into bundles each containing a gross and l have, therefore, asa further feature of my invention, designed an improved counting means `which automatically counts and separates the lacings into'bundles or groups each containing a gross, Various other features of construction and lili) the novel arrangement of parte comprising my invention will Vbe apparent as the description of the invention progresses.

ln the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of my inven tion',

Fig. 1 is a front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is -a left hand elevation with certaln bearings left in for clearness of illustration;

Fig. i1 is a right hand elevation;

Fig. 5 is a vertical central sectional eleva tion with the die turret shown in elevation;

Fig. 6 is a section on various undefined lines designed to show certain features .of construction Fig. 7 is a plan on the line 7-7 of Fig. 30;

Fig. 8 is a detail view showing the counting mechanism and the manner of attaching the same to the machine;

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig.

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail on the line 10-10 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail of the counter mechanism operating ratchet on the line 11-11 of Fig. 10;

Figs. 12 to 18 are views of the die and die block, Fig. 12 being a. side elevation, Fig. 13 a front elevation, Fig. 14 a rear elevation, Fig. 15 a plan, Fig. 16 a section on the line 16-16 of Fig. 13, Fig. 17 being a section on the line 17-17 of Fig. 13, and Fig. 18 is a section on the line 18-18 of F ig. 17;

F ig. 19 is an enlarged detail showing the chain feeding device;

Fig. 2O is a plan view of Fig. 19;

Fig, 21 is a side elevation of the starting and safety device;

Fig. 22 is a rear elevation of the starting and safety device;

Fig. 23 is a vertical section on the line 23-23 of Fig. 22;

Fig. 24 is a section on the line 24e-241` of F ig. 23;

Fig. 25 Fig. 21;

Fig. 2G is a sectional detail on the line 2t-26 of Fig. 5;v

Fig. 27 is a sectional detail on the line 27-27 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 28 is a sectional detail on the line is a section on the line 25-25 of 28-28 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 29 is a sectional detail on the line 29-29 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 30 is an elevation of the entireV machine.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a base or pedestal on an extension 11 of which is mounted a driving motor 12 which, by means of a 'belt 13, transmits power to horizontallj,T mounted shaft V14 to which is secured a bevel pinion 15 which meshes with, and drives, a correspondingbevel pinion 16 secured to the lower end of a vertically mounted shaft 17. Secured to the top of the base or casing 10 is a casing 18 on and on which is mounted the working parts of the apparatus. The shaft 17 extends upwardly through the base 10 and through the casing 18, a bearing member 19 being provided in such casing 18 to support the upper end of the shaft. Secured to the upper end of the shaft 17 is a worm 20 and between the lower end of the worm 2O and the upper end of the bearing 19 is arranged an antifriction thrust bearing 21. The worm 2O meshes with, and drives, a worm wheel 22 rotatably mounted on the shaft 23 that is, in turn, rotatably mounted in suitable bearings -24 on the casing 18. Secured to one face of the worm wheel 22 in any suitable manner, as by screws 25, is a substantially circular' plate 2G to one face of which is secured, in `any suitable manner, a plurality of radially disposed dies.

Fach of the dies referred to is comprised of a. hollow body member 27 having one face thereof lprovided with a slot or groove 28 and the lower outer end of the member 27 has formed thereon an extension 29 on the top face of which is secured by bolts 30 die plates 31, a pair of these plates being provided and the plates being separated from each other to provide a space or slot 32 therebetween. The upper faces of the die plates 31 are each provided with a groove 33 in alinement with each other and which forms a hook or seat in which the portion of the lacing that is to be tipped is fitted. 0n the side or end of the member 29 remote from the circular plate 26 and adjacent to the outermost die plate 31 is arranged a slot 34 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. On the outer face of the member 27 is pivotally mounted, by means of a screw 35, a lacing clamp lever 36, one end of which is adapted to move to a position in a plane substantially in the plane in which lies the top surface of the die plate 31 while the other end is provided with an outwardly extending pin 37. Between the pivot screw 35 and the outwardly extending pin 37 on the lacing clamp lever 36 is attached one end of a spring 38, the other end of which is attached to a pin 39 on the member 27. The duplicate of the lacing clamping arrangement just described as being mounted on the outer face of the member 27 is mounted on the face of the plate 26-furthest removed l from the described clamping device so that there is, in this manner, arranged a clamping device on each side of the die plate 31 and it will be noted that the springs 38 tend to force the clamping end of the clamping member 36 into position to clamp and engage a length of lacing that may be in position across the face of the die plate 31. Slidably mounted in the interior of the member 27 in a direction toward and from lili) the die plates" 3l is a member 40, the lower forward end ot'which is out away to receive a die ll provided on its under lower surface with a hook-like portion 42 corresponding in contour and size with the vcurved hook portion 33 in the die plate 3l and with which curved or hook-like portion 3S it is desio'ned to Work. A die' lli equal to the Width oit the pair ot die plates 3l may be provided or, preferably, tivo dies il are provided, each substantially equal in Width to the Width of the die plates 3l and such dies -ll are separated from each other a sutlicient distance to allow the insertion between theni of a cutter 43, suoli cutter being held in position in the member Q20 by a pin or bolt 44. As will be seen from an inspection otfig. l?, the cutting edge of the cutter 43 extends forwardly from the groove l2 and the Width of such cutter 4:3 is such as to enable it to lbe a free sliding lit in the slot 32 formed between the die plates 3l so that, if a lacing,` is clamped by the clamps 36 across the face ofthe die plates 3l and the member l0 reciprocated, bringing the die el-'l into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 16, the cutting edge of the cutter 43 will shear off a length ot lacing` equal to the Width of the slot 32 and thus sever a predetermined length ot lacingV trom a lacing` ot indeterminate lenrtl'i. lflfhat Would be termed the upper end of the member l0 is bevelled, as shown at 4to, and fitting between this bevelled surface and the upper under surl'ace o1 th member 2.7 is a plate ll, the top surface et which is engaged by acljinsting screws #i7 and by means ot which themember 4:0 is adjusted in the member 27 rlhe rear end ot the member l0 is slotted at Jl-8 and such end is also provided with a transverse hole in which lits a shaft 49, which sha't't has formed on its outer end an eccentric 50 and on such shaft, in the slot 48, is arranged a roller ol. The outer arm that defines the slot i8 is slotted at 52 and is provided With a bolt or screw which acts as a clamping means ,tor retaining; the .slialt i9 in fixed relation to the member ll() and thus to maintain the eccentric 50 in vany desired position. Secured to one of the bearings 24 is an operatingi` com which is fixed with relation to the plate and lies in position to engage with the rollers 5l on tl e shaft 49 on the various die structures. Fixed to the casing 18 adjacent tl e bearing 242. to which is secured the cam 54, is a cam o5 in position to engage with the cams 50 on the end of the shafts d0. leierrinonow to Fig. 5 showing the plate 26 With the plurality ot' die structures radiallyr mounted thereon and equally spaced about the circumference of the meniber 26 and in operative relation to theV 5st and 55, 1t will be obvious ythat the die `strccture has the reciprocating member so thereorm its rearinost or leftlihanrl pesises i or l?.` its rearmost position with respect to the die plate' 3l. As the L late rotates, bringing the die structure A into the next uppermost position, thev roller 51 on the shaft 4:9 will be engaged by the stationary cam bei and as the roller El rides up on the cam surface, the i ber el() will be moved radially outward with respect to the center of rotation of the platey 20, brineine' the die el into its outer- Jt l CI! 5") most position or into the position shown in dotted lines in 16. The memberv 4.0 is retained in' this position until the continued rotation brings the eccentric 50 into engagement with the fixed cam When such cam will move the member l-O and the die il carried thereby to its lett, or rearmost position, as shown in l2, 16, and l?.

lotatahly mounted in the casing 18 and parallel to each other are sha-tts 56 and 57 to the outer ends of each of which are secured sprockets 58, the sprockets 58 on each side of the casing; 18 being in alinement With each other and over such sprockets run feed chains 59. These iieed chains are constructed oit a plurality oil link members b() from each of Which protrudes a cylindrical member or tooth 6l. Side plates 62 connect the links G() together and the side plates are also provided with cnt `l-ons 63 substantially equal. in length to the long-th olf the cylindrical members 6l. Referring to litige. 17 and 20, and assuming' the sprocket to be rotating in the direction of the arroviT shown, it Will be obviousI that, as the cli-ain structure moves in engagement with the sprocket 58, the cylindrical member Gl and the extension 63 on the side plates (S2 are separated from each other about the pivot connection ot the side plates 52 and linlrs el) so as to define an angular opening B therebetween, as viewed in side elevation` and into which angular opening it is possible to feed or place a lacing` 6ft or' any length. Assuming now that the cylindrical member 6l and the extension 63 have moved from the position engagedby B so as to bring the chain structure into a substantially horizontal plane, it Will be evident that the argular relation or" the cylindrical member and extension 453 has disappeared and the lacing1 6st that may have been placed in such angular space B Will be held or gripped in the manner indicated in 20. There are two of the-feed chains one on each side of the casing 18, and the shafts 56 and 57 rotated at the same speed and in the saine direction because-ofthe fact that the sprockets t8 are lll() IIJ equa-l in pitch and diameter. rlhe feed chains 59 therefore move in synchronism and the lacing 64, having been fed to the feed chains, will be moved along by such feed chains in the direction of the constantly rotating` turret member 28 on which is mounted the die structures above described. On each side of the member 18 is arranged an adjustable arm at the lower end of which is rotatably mounted an idler sprocket 36 which engages with the lower reach of the feed chains and by means of which the tension of such chains may be adjusted. Secured to the shaft 56 and intermediate the ends thereof is a pinion 67 which meshes with, and driven by, a gear G8 secured to a shaft 69 rotatably mounted in suita le bearings in the casing 18. Also secured to the shaft G9 is a. ratchet 70 which is engaged and driven by a pa-wl 71 pivotally mounted on an arm 72 rotatably mounted on the shaft 69. To the end of the arm 72 remote from the shaft 69 is pivotally attached one end of a link 78, the other end of which is pivotally attached to one end of a lever 74 rotatably mounted intermediate its ends on a stud 7 5 secured to one side of the casing Gn the shaft 17 and intermediate the ends thereof is secured a worm 78 which meshes with, and drives. a worm wheel 77 secured to a horizontal shaft 78 rotatably mounted in suitable bearings in the casing 18. Secured to the shaft 78 is a cam 79 which engages with roller 80 rotatably mounted on the lower end of the lever 7l and the cam 79 thus causes an oscillating motion of the lever 7 J1- about its pivot stud 7 Secured to the lever 7&1 is one end of a spring 81, the other end of this spring being secured at the point 82 to one side of the casing 18 and this spring` insures that the roller 80 on the lever 74. is retained in engagement with the face of the cam 79. 1t will be obvious from the above that, if a cam shaft 78 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown, an ostillating` movement will be imparted to the lever 7st, which, through the link 78, im'- parts an oscillating motion to the lever 72 and thus imparts an intermittent rotary motion to the shaft 09. This intermittent rotary motion to the shaft 69 imparts, through the gear G8 and pinion 67, an intermittent rotary motion to the shaft 56 which, in turn,

'- imparts in intermittent step by step movement to the feed chains 59 from the sprockets toward the constantly rotating die turret.

Sec red to the casing 18 between the feed chains 59 and adjacent to the shaft 57 is a tank 88 in which is placed any suitable molded or incida-ble material, preferably a softened under" material capable of beingthe influence of heat, athough dry powdered material may be employed. Rotatably `inounted in the casing 18 and extending reoaeee through the tank 88 and parallel to the shaft 5.7 is a shaftrlel. Secured to said shaft 84; and lying Within the tank 88 is an arm 85 which extends toward the shaft 57. Also secured to the shaft 8l, but without the tank 88, and extending downwardly is an arm 88, the lower end of which is forked, this arm lying` in the path of movement of a pin 87 extending laterally from one end of a lever 88, which lever is rotatably mounted, intermediate its ends, on a stud 89 secured to the casing 18. T he lower end of the lever @8 is provided with a roller 90 that is in enigement with the operating face of a cam secured to the cam shaft 78. Secured to the lever 88 is a pin 92 to which is secured one end of a spring 98,.the other end of this spring being secured to a pin 9st secured to the casing 18 and which spring 98 keeps the rfa-lier 90 in engagement with the operating face of the cam 91. Oscillating movement of the lever 88 will, therefore, by the pin 87 'n raging in the slotted end of the member 8o, canse an upward and downward movee ment of the arm 85. The end of the arm 85 is provided with a pad and on the end of the arm 85 is pivotally attached a member 96 provided with a pad 97 that cooperates with the pad 95. Associated with the pivot; ed member 96 is an arm 98 secured to the top end of a vertically mounted shaft 99, mounted in suitable bearings in the casing 18, and to the lower end of the shaft 99 is secured an arm 100, the end of which remote from the shaft 99 is in engagement with the operating face of a cam 101 secured to the cam shaft 78. Secured to the shaft 99, adjacent its lower bearing, is an arm 102 to the outer end of which is secured one end of a spring 108 and the other end of this sp ing is secured to the lower bearing 104P of said shaft 99, this spring tending to maintain the outer end of the arm 100 always in engagement with the operating surface of the cam 101. Rotation of the cam shaft 78 will cause the cam' 101, through the arm 100, to impart an oscillatory motion to the arm 98 and this motion is so timed with relation'to the oscillating motion imparted to the shaft 84 that the end of the arm 98 will engage the pivoted member 96 to move the pad 97 into engagement with the pad 95 when the arm 85 is in its uppermost position, or in the position shown in Fig. 5, thereby squeezing out of the lacing 64rthe surplus molded or moldable material that may have been placed thereon when the pads 95 and 97 were moved upward out of the body of molded or moldable material within the tank 88.

Mounted for rota-tion in the casing 18 above, but parallel to, the cam sha-ft 78 is a shaft 105. Secured to the inner end of this sha-ft, or the end nearest to the die turret plate 28, is a gear 108 which meshes with,

` and is driven by, a segmental gear 107 rot-atably mounted on ashaft 10.8. Pvotally mounted on an arm 109 formed integral with the segment-al gear 107 is one vend of a connecting rod 111), the. other endotwhich is pivotally mounted to a 'crank pin 111 secured to, and el ling laterallyftrom, one face of a. gear 112 secured tofa shat't 113 rotatably mounted in the casing 18 and parallel to the shat S. The gear 112 meshes with, and is driven by, a gear 11e` rotatably mounted on the cam shaft 78. `Also secured'to `the shaft 113 is a gear 115 which meshes with, and is driven by, a gear 116 and ,rotatably mounted on theV cam. shaft' 78. The gears 114 and 116 are spaced apart from each other on the cam shaft 78 and on the ,cam shaft 7 8 between the gears 114 and 116 is a clutch member 117. This clutch Amember .is rota table with, but slidable on,the cam shaft'78 so as to be movable towardy eitherthe gear 114 or 116 and i's'lprovided with a pin 118, the ends of which are 4adaliited to engage with the gearslle andl lldrespectively, this means constituting practically a' set o1" speed change gears for the lshaft 105.V The member 11'? is provided with a circumferential slot in which lits the. diametrically opposed pins 119 on the fork 120. `This fork is formed on the end of arlever 121 that yis pivotally mounted `122 to theV casing 18 and extends outwardly therefrom, as 'shown in `Fig. 2. To the lever lladjacentthe outer end thereof is pivotally attached one end of a connecting rod 123 which extends rearwardly of the machinefto any conveniei'it distance and to a standardlQlA is separately mounted on any base or flooring', as shown in 30. The standard 1241, near its top end, has pivotally mounted on a shaft 125 a control leveil 12S in which ispivoted the other end oi the connecting rod 123. i The side/of the standard 1241-. near its top end, Vis provided with a plurality of Aperforations 128, 129. and 130 respectively, many of which is adapted to lit a` spring compressed locking member 131 mounted for transverse movent ii the lever 12o. vWhen the. pin 131 is gement with the depression 129,-the operating lever 126 isin its` neutral.v position and the pin 118 in the member 117 is inenhe operating lever 126 is moved toV the t, as shown in Fig. 21, to. bringthe pin into registry with ,the depression 130, L pin 118 is moved into engagement )with gear 11d and a relatively highspee'dis imparted to the oscillating shaft 105.

member 132 which is provided with a plurality lransverseV pertorations through which areslidablymoimted arms` l'and 13/1 respectively, joined together at various points-135 along their length and the outer 'endof the arm 1311 is termed at an angle with the main' portion and is provided with ftunnel 136 Vthrough whichm'ay beled 'the lacing 6e. i* 'Connecting the `baise 10 and the standard 12e is a'tubular member "136 and mounted on the iiiefntiber 13T extending upwardly tljierefrom 'is amember 137 at the upper 'end 'ot which is provided 'a hardened bushing 138 throughfwhic'h passes the lacing (Se.

yFormed integralwviththe upper end of the membervl? and extending rearwardly therefrom is an arm 139 at the rearward end Ot' which is provided a hardened bushingllO. in alinement with the bushing A138 andV through which also passes `the lacing 64. P i'votally mounted on; the member 137.` isa cuiwed 'member 141,the outer or free end of which ishoek-shaped, as shown at e2, and which engages fthe` lacing V64e'between the4k bushings 138 `,and 140, as lclearly shown in Fig. 23.

lotjatably mounted in the member 13'? and the arm 'and extending .therebetween .in a plane substantially parallel Lto Athe .plane in' which lies` the lacing-64, is a shaft. 113,

`this shaftwhaving secured .at one end ad- A jaeent the bushing 139 a cutter 1414 and intermediate its ends alatchimember1&5. rllh'elatch member 145 is normally, when the device i'sin operative position, engaged by aflatch member 14:6 rotatably mounted on a shatter pin 14T in .the a 1in' 139.` i lnengagelment withthe latch member .is one end of a trip 148'pivotallylmounted at 149 tothe en'dof-tliearm 139 a'ndionthistrip member alidfintermediatefthe-lends thereof is rotat- -rably mounted a roller 150, the pivot pin 151 for such roller-'150 having attached thereto one endet aspring 152, the other fend o1 which is attached at 1.53 to the arm 139. Lying between vthe end o1- the arm 139' and thelatch. 1&5 and on the shatt1e3 is aspring 15e, one end of which is secured to the shall-t 149 and the other end of Whichissecured to the arm. 139, lthis spring: being 4so tensioned as to impart ay ,rotaryino'vement tothe lsliaft llfand all parts carried thereby, in the direction of the arrow `shown in Fig. E211-, lor in such :aA direction asto cause the cutting edge ,of the cutter 1411 to sweep across the perforation in theibushing `138. v,The mechanism just described constitutes a -ty device for a lace tipping,inachinefand inssuresfthat, if detect occurs in the y lacing p-assingmthroughthe bushings 14() l.and 138 toward'the machine such, for example, as a vg, in ;this manner, vthe end of the lever 148 which, in turn, lifts the latch 146 from engagement with the arm whereupon the spring 154 acts to rotate the shaft 143 and the cutter 144 severs the lacing 64 at the bushing 138.- The lacing 64 is led through the bushing 140 from a source of supply, as 155, which lacing is led up through an open ring 156 adjustably mounted for height on a vertically arranged staff 157 secured to the standard 124.

jittachcd to the standard 124 in any suitable manner, as by screws 158, is a control panel 159 on which are mounted suitable switches 160, fuses, 161, and indicating lights 162 for the drivingmotor 12. rlhe manner of connecting such controlling and indicating devices to the motor, however, form no part of the present invention and need not be described in detail. Extending laterally from each side'of the casing 18 to any convenient'distance are parallelly arranged shafts 163 secured together at their outer ends by bars 164 and extending entirely through the casing 18 and rotatably Vmounted in the bars 164 is a threaded sha-ft 165 provided with right and left hand threads. Attached to one end of the shaft 165 is an operating` handle 166 and by means of which the shaft 165 may be rotated. Slidably mounted on the bars 163 are members 167 the ends of which are internally threaded and through which extends the threaded shaft 165. Referring to Fig. 1 and assuming the threads on the right hand end of the threaded shaft 165 to be right hand threads and the threads on the left hand end to be left hand threads, it is obvious that rotation of the crank 166 in a right hand direction, or in a clockwise direction, will cause the members 167 to move outwardly from the casing 18 toward the bars 164 and the rotationin the opposite direction Vwill cause the members 167 to move inward toward the casing 18. Each of the members 167 is provided with a forhed member 168 which surrounds or encloses bar 169 which extends outwardly from either side of the casing 18 and each forked member 168 is provided with an adjusting screw 170 and with a handle 171. After the threaded shaft 165 has been rotated to adjust the members 167 to their proper or desired position, the adjusting screw 17 O is turned by means of the handle 171 to clamp the forked member 168 firmly about the bar 169 and hold the members v167 in adjusted position. To the upper shaft 23 is mounted for sliding movement thereon a hub 172 provided at one end with a circumferential groove 173 in which lits a forked member 174 secured to the upper end of the member 167 by screws 175, the hub 172 being splined on the shaft 23 so as to be capable of sliding movement with respect thereof, but incapable of rotary movement thereon. Secured to the end of the hub 172 remote from the circumferential slot 178 is a circular member 146 provided on its periphery with projections 177 equall f spaced about the periphery of the member 176 and equal in number to the number of dies on the plate 26. Referring to Fig. 3, it will be noted that each of the projections 177 is slightly in advance of the die members 40. Formed integral with the members 167 and extending forwardly and upwardly therefrom around the major portion of the periphery of the circular plate 176 and then slightly downwardly and rearwardly to a point adjacent to the vertical plane in which lies the member is a curved horn 178, to the outer rear end of each of which is attached a curved inember 179.

Secured to the front of the base 16 by bolts 180 and extending outside of the outer periphery of the major portion of the curved member 178 and then rearwardly and upwardly to a point substantially over the rear end ofthe member 178 is a meinber 181 provided on its extreme front lower face with a hook 182 in which ma'7 be collected the extremely long lacings tipped by the machine. Intermediate the ends of the member 181 is a boss 183 in which lits the upper end of a supporting shaft or rod 184 and to the lower end of the shaft 184 is attached the forward end of an oven 185 which encloses the impregnated portion of the lacing that lies between the feed chains 59. This oven is provided at its rear end with a handle 188 by means ci which it may be placed in position on device or removed from the device at will. liotatably mounted on` the extreme rearward end of vthe member 181is a guide member 186 which may be placed either in the position shown in Fig. 3 or in the position shown in Fig. 1, the spring 187 attached one end to the member 186 and the other end to the member 181 retaining said me nber 186 in any position in which it may be placed. Mounted on the shaft 57 adjacent and outside of each of the sprockets and extend ing upwardly and rearwardly therefrom is an arm 189 which, as will be apparent from'an inspection of Fig. 5, is located so as to guide a length of lacing extending betweenthe feed chains 59v into the V-shaped space defined by associated cylindrical pins 61 and extension 63 of the feed chain.A

In order to insure that the lacing 64 of indeterminate length shall be fed to the die plate 31 in the best possible position, l range on the casing 18 between the feed chains 59 longitudinally arranged plates 196 spaced apart from, and extending beneath, the sides of the oven 185 to, in this manner, define with the oven grooves or slots that will insure the lacing 64 which,

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lill) Y invention Within of supply 105, thence through the bushings 140 and 138 and the tunnel 136 on the end of the combined arm 133, 13sL and the end is then tied onto any convenient part of the machine. is the shaft 105 is oscillated, and referring to Fig. 1, the path of movement ot the lacing oil will indicated by the dotted ari-owed line thereon, the lacing, as it passes over the members 189 being guided downwardly into the angular space between cooperating pins G1 and extensions 63 and it will be noted that, under these circumstances, each reach of the lacing o'Ll is engaged by the `leed chains 59. is they ted fernardly, the lacings (j-l have a certain portion of their length saturated with compound brought up from Vthe tanl; 83 by the members and 9T and then pass onivardly through the oven 185 Where they are maintained in heated condition and', as they move onward and over the sprockets 58 on the shaft 57, the constantly rotating turret plate 2G brings the die structures Iinto position to cause the saturated portion ot the lacing lengths to be engaged by the die plates 31. As the die C*ructures move in a rotary path, the cam moves the die dl into engagement With the die plate 31, the cutter 4:3 simultaneously cutting out a section of the lacing as the dies and die plates compress the molded or inoldable material about the iioiv tipped ends ot the lacing` and, as above described, the lacings are removed 'trom the dies and counted in bundles of one gross.

lvllien operating onv extremely long lacings, the member 186 on the arm 1%1 is moved into the position indicated in Fig. 3 and the path of the lacing under these conlitions is indicated in the ull lines in Eig. 1 and it Will be noted that nou7 but one reach et thel lacing Ga ot indeterminate length is placed in the li' space between the pin 61 and the extension (i3 of the feed chains 59. Under these conditions, it is necessary, as abov described, to skip one stroke ot the ratchet of the paivl counting i'nechanisin and the manner in which this is done has been clearly set forth above.

lllfhile l have necessarily shown and described the preferred embodiment ot my invention somewhat in detail, it is to be understood that l may vary the size, shape, and arrangement et parts comprising my i Wide limits Without departing trom the spirit ot the invention.

lilavin'g thus described my invention, What l claim as neiv is: i

1. An improved lace tipping machine 'inL rising` lace feeding means, 'a plurality ot tipping dies, and means tor bringing such dies successively into operative relation With lace feeding means.

2. ln a lace tipping machine, the combination oi' lacing feeding means, a rotatable plate, a plurality oi tipping dies radially disposed on said plate, and means or rotating` said plate to bring said dies successively" into operative relation With the lacing' feed-- ing means.

ln a lace tipping machine, the combination ot lacing feeding means, means tor moving said. lacing feeding means intermittently, a rotatably mounted plate, a plurality ot tipping dies radially mounted on said plate, and means for rotating said plate in synchronism with the intermittent movement oit the lacing` feeding means to bring said tipping dies successively into opera-tive relation with the lacingj'eedi'ng means.

el. ln a lace tipping` machine, the combination ot loing iteeding means, means tor 'feeding lacing thereto, a tipping' die movable transversely ot the path ot movement i? the lacing teedinrf means 'tor transferring length ot lacing trom the feeding means to the die, and means 'tor operating the feeding` means and the die in synchronism.

in a lace tipping machine, the comn binatioii ot lacing feeding means, an oscillating arm "or ieeding a succession oi loops of predr-zteiinined length from a lacing ot indetmfminate length to the lace feeding meal i, a rotatable multiple die holder mounted at the exit end of the feeding..-

meaiis, a plurality ot tipping dies radially mounted on said holder, means Jr'or bringing the plurality oic dies successively into operative relation with the lacing :teeding means and at the exit end thereof, means on said die for clamping a length of lacing in operative relation to the die elements, and means for operating the die to coniplete'the tipping operation during the rotative movement ot the die carrying means.

G. An improved lace tipping machine comprising lacing viteeding means, means 'tor moving said lacing feeding means intermittently, means tor feeding loo as of lacings of predetermined length 'from a lacing ot indeterminate length to said lacing 'feeding means, during the intermittent operation thereof, a rotatably mounted die holder located at the exit end ot' said lacing feeding means, a plurality ot tipping dies radially mounted on oneI tace thereof, means for gripping' a length ot lacing and holding the same iii operative relation on the die, and means associated With said dies tor operating the die elements to complete the tipping operation during the rotation o'i' the die holder.

7. ln a lace tipping machine, bination of lacing 'feeding means for teoding a plurality ol loops of lacings ot preneterinined length, a plurality ot tipping dies operably associated vvith said lacing feeding means and at the exit end thereof, means tor bringing said dies successively into operative relation With the lacing feeding means,

the commeans for operating said dies to `place a tip on each loop Vof laciiig, and means for autematically counting the number of lacings operated on bythe dies.

8. In a lace tipping machine, the combination of lacing feeding means, means for lmoving said lacing feeding means forwardly step by step, an oscillating arm lfor delivering loops rof flacings of predetermined length to the feeding means from a lacing `of indeterminate length, a lplurality of tipping dies associate-d with said feeding means, means for bringing said dies successively into `operative relation with the feeding means, means for operating said dies .to `place a molded or moldable tip on the loops .of Jlacings, `means associated With said dies for severing the lacings at a point intermediate the length of molded or moldable material placed thereon, means for positively removing the lacings from the dies, and means for automatically counting the lacings delivered` from the dies.

9. In a lacing tipping machine, the combination of lacing feeding means, a source of lacing supply, an oscillating feeding arm interposed between the lacing feeding means and the source of supply for delivering loops of lacings of predetermined length from the source of supply to the lacing feeding means, and means interposed between the oscillating arm and the source of supply fer severing the lacing adjacent the source of supply to prevent feeding of imperfect lacing material to the feeding means.

10. In a lace tipping machine, the combination of lacing feeding means, means for delivering loopsA of lacing of predetermined length to said feeding means, means for applying molded or moldable material to a portion of each loop, means for retaining the molded or moldable material at a predetermined temperature during the feeding movement thereof, by the feeding means, a plurality of dies associated with the feeding means and at the delivery end thereof, and means for feeding said dies successively across the delivery end of the feeding means.

11. In a lace tipping machine, the combination of lacing feeding means, means for delivering loops of lacing of predetermined lengths to said feeding means, means for applying molded or moldable material to a portion of each loop, means for retaining the molded or moldable material at a predetermined temperature during the feeding movement thereof by the feeding means, a plurality of dies, and means for moving said dies, in succession, across the path of movement of the feeding means and at the delivery end thereof to engage with the molded or moldable portion of the lacing te the die in predetermined position relation tlieretei Sie 12. In a .lacingtipping machine, the combination of step .bfy .step feeding means, a plurality `of tipping dies. associated therewith and at the eX-it Yend thereof, :means for .bringing said dies `successively into oper- .ation with theexit end of the lacing feeding means, and means for operating the feeding means in synchronisin With the movement of the dies.

13. In a lace tipping machine, the combination of lacing feeding means comprising a .plurality of articulated links, means .associated with each link for .gripping a lacing, means operable in synchronism with the `speed ofthe movement of the feeding chains for feeding a length of lacing to each link, a multiple die holder, a plurality of tipping dies thereon, .and means for rotating the multiple die holder to bring a die into position with each link of the feed chain.

14. In a lace tipping machine, the combination of a lacing feeding means comprising a plurality of articulated links, means for feeding a loop of lacing to each alternate link, a tipping die, and means for bringing such die into operative relation With each alternate link of the feed chain.

15. In a lace tipping machine. the combination of a feeding mechanism, means foi moving said feeding mechanism step by ste in a horizontal plane, a rotatable die holder,

a plurality of tipping dies thereon, means i for rotating said die holder in a vertical plane at a predetermined speed With relation to the rectilinear speed of the feeding mechanism, and means for alternating the relative speed of the feeding mechanism and die holder at Will.

16. A lace tipping machine, including a plurality of dies, means for bringing said dies successively into operation, and means for operating said dies.

17. A lace tipping machine, including a plurality of tipping dies, means for actuating said dies successively on laces, and means for maintaining each of said dies in lace tipengaging position for a predetermined time.

18. A lace tipping machine, including a plurality of tipping dies, means for actuating said dies successively on laces, and means for maintaining a die operative While a succeeding die is inoperative. V

19. A lace tipping machine, including a plurality of tipping dies, means for actuating said dies successively on laces, and means for maintaining a plurality of dies operative While a plurality of succeeding or preceding dies are inoperative.

20. In a lace tipping machine, lace feeding means, a plurality of lacey feeding instrumentalities cooperating With said feeding means constructed andarrangel fer Certain cf sai dies te maintain tip; forming presa dani-ig a es 

